Cambridge English Everyday communication

C2 Proficiency: Everyday life & people

Fine-grained vocabulary for precision, register, idiomatic meaning, and demanding texts. Focus: everyday life & people.

Independent Cambridge English study resource — not official exam material.

Teens and up
Everyday life
Expert · C2
250 words

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uncommunicative: If you describe someone as uncommunicative, you are critical of them because they do not talk to other people very much and are unwilling to express opinions or give information; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “uncommunicative” signals a particular quality.”
suspicion: a feeling you have that someone is probably guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest; “The speaker used the word “suspicion” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
dogmatism: If you refer to an opinion as dogmatism, you are criticizing it for being strongly stated without considering all the relevant facts or other people's opinions; “The speaker used the word “dogmatism” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
beholden: If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you; “The speaker uses “beholden” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
anticipatory: An anticipatory feeling or action is one that you have or do because you are expecting something to happen soon; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “anticipatory” signals a particular quality.”
immodest: having a very high opinion of yourself and your abilities, and not embarrassed about telling people how clever you are; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as immodest.”
vendetta: a long violent argument between two groups or people, especially one that is about something that happened in the past; “A clear definition of the word “vendetta” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
relieved: If you are relieved, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as relieved.”
unfounded: unfounded statements, feelings, opinions etc are wrong because they are not based on facts; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as unfounded.”
bracing: bracing air or weather is cold and makes you feel very awake and healthy; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as bracing.”
ill-will: Ill will is unfriendly or hostile feelings that you have toward someone; “Learners saw the word “ill-will” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
mull: to think about a problem, plan etc for a long time before making a decision; “Learners hear “mull” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
self-sufficient: able to provide all the things you need without help from other people; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “self-sufficient” signals a particular quality.”
coincidental: happening completely by chance without being planned; “The speaker uses “coincidental” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
well-being: a feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and happy; “Learners saw the word “well-being” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
peddle: to sell goods to people, especially goods that people disapprove of because they are illegal, harmful, or of not very high quality; “Learners hear “peddle” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
aristocracy: the people in the highest social class, who traditionally have a lot of land, money, and power; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “aristocracy.””
flaunt: to show your money, success, beauty etc so that other people notice it – used to show disapproval; “Learners hear “flaunt” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
stunt: something that is done to attract people’s attention, especially in advertising or politics; “Learners saw the word “stunt” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
visceral: visceral beliefs and attitudes are the result of strong feelings rather than careful thought; “The speaker uses “visceral” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
recluse: someone who chooses to live alone, and does not like seeing or talking to other people; “A clear definition of the word “recluse” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
stumble: to stop or make a mistake when you are reading to people or speaking; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “stumble” describes an action or change.”
foreshadow: to show or say that something will happen in the future; “Learners hear “foreshadow” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
sequester: to keep a person or a group of people away from other people; “The speaker explains how “sequester” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
engender: to be the cause of a situation or feeling; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “engender” describes an action or change.”
concurrent: existing or happening at the same time; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “concurrent” signals a particular quality.”
discord: disagreement or arguing between people; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “discord.””
pugnacious: very eager to argue or fight with people; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as pugnacious.”
incipient: starting to happen or exist; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “incipient” signals a particular quality.”
enshrine: if something such as a tradition or right is enshrined in something, it is preserved and protected so that people will remember and respect it; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “enshrine” describes an action or change.”
expurgate: If someone expurgates a piece of writing, they remove parts of it before it is published because they think those parts will offend or shock people; “The speaker explains how “expurgate” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
feral: Feral animals are wild animals that are not owned or controlled by anyone, especially ones that belong to species which are normally owned and kept by people; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as feral.”
fossilize: if people, ideas, systems etc fossilize or are fossilized, they never change or develop, even when there are good reasons why they should change; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “fossilize” describes an action or change.”
inscrutable: someone who is inscrutable shows no emotion or reaction in the expression on their face so that it is impossible to know what they are feeling or thinking; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as inscrutable.”
irreverent: someone who is irreverent does not show respect for organizations, customs, beliefs etc that most other people respect – often used to show approval; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as irreverent.”
postwar: Postwar is used to describe things that happened, existed, or were made in the period immediately after a war, especially World War II, 1939-45; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as postwar.”
debunk: If you debunk a widely held belief, you show that it is false. If you debunk something that is widely admired, you show that it is not as good as people think it is.; “The speaker explains how “debunk” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
preeminent: If someone or something is preeminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “preeminent” signals a particular quality.”
skirmish: a fight between small groups of soldiers, ships etc, especially one that happens away from the main part of a battle – used in news reports; “Learners saw the word “skirmish” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
vaccine: a substance which contains a weak form of the bacteria or virus that causes a disease and is used to protect people from that disease; “The speaker used the word “vaccine” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
zealot: someone who has extremely strong beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs, and is too eager to make other people share them; “A clear definition of the word “zealot” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
birthright: something such as a right, property, money etc that you believe you should have because of the family or country you belong to; “A clear definition of the word “birthright” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
despotic: If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “despotic” signals a particular quality.”
dogma: a set of firm beliefs held by a group of people who expect other people to accept these beliefs without thinking about them; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “dogma.””
fictitious: Fictitious is used to describe something that is false or does not exist, although some people claim that it is true or exists; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “fictitious” signals a particular quality.”
jaded: someone who is jaded is no longer interested in or excited by something, usually because they have experienced too much of it; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as jaded.”
jocular: If you say that someone has a jocular manner, you mean that they are cheerful and often make jokes or try to make people laugh; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as jocular.”
mischievous: someone who is mischievous likes to have fun, especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy or embarrass them; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “mischievous” signals a particular quality.”
pancreas: a gland inside your body, near your stomach, that produces insulin and a liquid that helps your body to use the food that you eat; “The speaker used the word “pancreas” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
peremptory: peremptory behaviour, speech etc is not polite or friendly and shows that the person speaking expects to be obeyed immediately; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “peremptory” signals a particular quality.”
plebeian: relating to ordinary people and what they like, rather than to people from a high social class – used to show disapproval; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as plebeian.”
stigma: a strong feeling in society that being in a particular situation or having a particular illness is something to be ashamed of; “The speaker used the word “stigma” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
stolid: someone who is stolid does not react to situations or seem excited by them when most people would react – used to show disapproval; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “stolid” signals a particular quality.”
sycophant: someone who praises powerful people too much because they want to get something from them – used in order to show disapproval; “The speaker used the word “sycophant” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
treachery: behaviour in which someone is not loyal to a person who trusts them, especially when this behaviour helps that person’s enemies; “A clear definition of the word “treachery” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
caucus: a meeting of the members of a political party to choose people to represent them in a larger meeting, election etc; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “caucus.””
deference: polite behaviour that shows that you respect someone and are therefore willing to accept their opinions or judgment; “The speaker used the word “deference” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
envision: to imagine something that you think might happen in the future, especially something that you think will be good; “A clear example helps learners use “envision” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
episodic: something that is episodic happens from time to time and then stops for a while, rather than happening all the time; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as episodic.”
nutritious: food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as nutritious.”
Paleolithic: relating to the stone age (= the period of time thousands of years ago when people used stone tools and weapons ); “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as paleolithic.”
placid: a placid person does not often get angry or upset and does not usually mind doing what other people want them to; “The speaker uses “placid” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
purgatory: in Roman Catholic belief, a place where the souls of dead people suffer until they are pure enough to enter heaven; “The speaker used the word “purgatory” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
temerity: when someone says or does something in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people and is likely to offend them; “A clear definition of the word “temerity” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
bravado: Bravado is an appearance of courage or confidence that someone shows in order to impress other people; “A clear definition of the word “bravado” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
canon: a standard, rule, or principle, or set of these, that are believed by a group of people to be right and good; “A clear definition of the word “canon” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
clarification: the act of making something clearer or easier to understand, or an explanation that makes something clearer; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “clarification.””
culmination: something, especially something important, that happens at the end of a long period of effort or development; “A clear definition of the word “culmination” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
eclectic: including a mixture of many different things or people, especially so that you can use the best of all of them; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as eclectic.”
gimmick: a trick or something unusual that you do to make people notice someone or something – used to show disapproval; “The speaker used the word “gimmick” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
grimace: an expression you make by twisting your face because you do not like something or because you are feeling pain; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “grimace.””
homeostasis: the maintenance of metabolic equilibrium within an animal by a tendency to compensate for disrupting changes; “A clear definition of the word “homeostasis” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
individualism: the belief that the rights and freedom of individual people are the most important rights in a society; “Learners saw the word “individualism” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
motley: a group of people or things that are very different from each other and do not seem to belong together; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as motley.”
ostentation: when you deliberately try to show people how rich or clever you are, in order to make them admire you; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “ostentation.””
sanctimonious: behaving as if you are morally better than other people, in a way that is annoying – used to show disapproval; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as sanctimonious.”
underwrite: to support an activity, business plan etc with money, and to take financial responsibility if it fails; “The speaker explains how “underwrite” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
vigilance: careful attention that you give to what is happening, so that you will notice any danger or illegal activity; “Learners saw the word “vigilance” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
vigilant: giving careful attention to what is happening, so that you will notice any danger or illegal activity; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as vigilant.”
asteroid: one of the many small planet s that move around the Sun, especially between Mars and Jupiter; “A clear definition of the word “asteroid” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
bombast: Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “bombast.””
causal: relating to the connection between two things, where one causes the other to happen or exist; “The speaker uses “causal” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
forestall: to prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “forestall” describes an action or change.”
ignoble: ignoble thoughts, feelings, or actions are ones that you should feel ashamed or embarrassed about; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as ignoble.”
influx: the arrival of large numbers of people or large amounts of money, goods etc, especially suddenly; “Learners saw the word “influx” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
obdurate: very determined not to change your beliefs, actions, or feelings, in a way that seems unreasonable; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as obdurate.”
obsequious: very eager to please or agree with people who are powerful – used in order to show disapproval; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “obsequious” signals a particular quality.”
ostracize: if a group of people ostracize someone, they refuse to accept them as a member of the group; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “ostracize” describes an action or change.”
persistent: continuing to do something, although this is difficult, or other people warn you not to do it; “The speaker uses “persistent” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
pique: to make someone feel annoyed or upset, especially by ignoring them or making them look stupid; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “pique” describes an action or change.”
qualm: a feeling of slight worry or doubt because you are not sure that what you are doing is right; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “qualm.””
regress: When people or things regress, they return to an earlier and less advanced stage of development; “A clear example helps learners use “regress” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
repulsion: a feeling that you want to avoid something or move away from it, because it is extremely unpleasant; “The speaker used the word “repulsion” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
stoic: someone who does not show their emotions and does not complain when bad things happen to them; “Learners saw the word “stoic” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
supercilious: behaving as if you think that other people are less important than you – used to show disapproval; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “supercilious” signals a particular quality.”
synchronous: if two or more things are synchronous, they happen at the same time or work at the same speed; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “synchronous” signals a particular quality.”
collusion: a secret agreement that two or more people make in order to do something dishonest; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “collusion.””
confrontation: a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two people or groups; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “confrontation.””
decency: polite, honest, and moral behaviour and attitudes that show respect for other people; “A clear definition of the word “decency” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
deprivation: the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy; “The speaker used the word “deprivation” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
disparate: consisting of things or people that are very different and not related to each other; “The speaker uses “disparate” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
flippant: not being serious about something that other people think you should be serious about; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as flippant.”
foment: to cause trouble and make people start fighting each other or opposing the government; “The speaker explains how “foment” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
hydrate: to supply someone or something with water to keep them healthy and in good condition; “The speaker explains how “hydrate” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
mendicant: someone who asks people for money in order to live, usually for religious reasons; “A clear definition of the word “mendicant” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
mimic: to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to make people laugh; “A clear example helps learners use “mimic” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
odious: If you describe people or things as odious, you think that they are hateful or disgusting; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “odious” signals a particular quality.”
omnivorous: An omnivorous person or animal eats all kinds of food, including both meat and plants; “The speaker uses “omnivorous” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
overrun: if unwanted things or people overrun a place, they spread over it in great numbers; “The speaker explains how “overrun” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
phlegmatic: Someone who is phlegmatic stays calm even when upsetting or exciting things happen; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as phlegmatic.”
psyche: someone’s mind, or their deepest feelings, which control their attitudes and behaviour; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “psyche.””
quandary: a difficult situation or problem, especially one in which you cannot decide what to do; “The speaker used the word “quandary” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
trenchant: expressed very strongly, effectively, and directly without worrying about offending people; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “trenchant” signals a particular quality.”
vegetate: to live without doing much physical or mental activity and to feel bored as a result; “The speaker explains how “vegetate” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
virulent: a poison, disease etc that is virulent is very dangerous and affects people very quickly; “The speaker uses “virulent” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
aghast: feeling or looking shocked by something you have seen or just found out; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as aghast.”
bile: a bitter green-brown liquid formed in the liver , which helps you to digest fats; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “bile.””
communal: shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as communal.”
dearth: a situation in which there are very few of something that people want or need; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “dearth.””
dissociate: to regard two things or people as separate and not connected to each other; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “dissociate” describes an action or change.”
egocentric: thinking only about yourself and not about what other people might need or want; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “egocentric” signals a particular quality.”
egregious: an egregious mistake, failure, problem etc is extremely bad and noticeable; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as egregious.”
encumber: to make it difficult for you to do something or for something to happen; “The speaker explains how “encumber” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
extricate: to escape from a difficult or embarrassing situation, or to help someone escape; “The speaker explains how “extricate” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
fortitude: courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble; “Learners saw the word “fortitude” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
fraudulent: intended to deceive people in an illegal way, in order to gain money, power etc; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as fraudulent.”
herbaceous: plants that are herbaceous have soft stems rather than hard stems made of wood; “The speaker uses “herbaceous” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
inflammation: swelling and pain in part of your body, which is often red and feels hot; “A clear definition of the word “inflammation” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
inveterate: an attitude or feeling that you have had for a long time and cannot change; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “inveterate” signals a particular quality.”
nauseate: If something nauseates you, it makes you feel as if you are going to vomit; “Learners hear “nauseate” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
overlord: someone with great power over a large number of people, especially in the past; “The speaker used the word “overlord” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
permissive: not strict, and allowing behaviour that many other people would disapprove of; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “permissive” signals a particular quality.”
pervade: if a feeling, idea, or smell pervades a place, it is present in every part of it; “A clear example helps learners use “pervade” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
presage: to be a sign that something is going to happen, especially something bad; “A clear example helps learners use “presage” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
putrid: dead animals, plants etc that are putrid are decaying and smell very bad; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as putrid.”
recondite: recondite facts or subjects are not known about or understood by many people; “The speaker uses “recondite” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
recreational: Recreational means relating to things people do in their spare time to relax; “The speaker uses “recreational” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
surreptitious: done secretly or quickly because you do not want other people to notice; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as surreptitious.”
tepid: a feeling, reaction etc that is tepid shows a lack of excitement or interest; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as tepid.”
vegetative: relating to plants, and particularly to the way they grow or make new plants; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as vegetative.”
vertigo: a feeling of sickness and dizziness caused by looking down from a high place; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “vertigo.””
accomplice: a person who helps someone such as a criminal to do something wrong; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “accomplice.””
adherent: someone who supports a particular belief, plan, political party etc; “A clear definition of the word “adherent” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
bumptious: too proud of your abilities in a way that annoys other people; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as bumptious.”
carnage: when a lot of people are killed and injured, especially in a war; “The speaker used the word “carnage” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
compliant: willing to obey or to agree to other people’s wishes and demands; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “compliant” signals a particular quality.”
compunction: a feeling that you should not do something because it is bad or wrong; “A clear definition of the word “compunction” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
condone: to accept or forgive behaviour that most people think is morally wrong; “Learners hear “condone” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
cult: a group of people who are very interested in a particular thing; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “cult.””
ensconce: to settle yourself in a place where you feel comfortable and safe; “Learners hear “ensconce” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
flamboyant: behaving in a confident or exciting way that makes people notice you; “The speaker uses “flamboyant” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
fortuitous: happening by chance, especially in a way that has a good result; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as fortuitous.”
grisly: extremely unpleasant and involving people being killed or injured; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as grisly.”
impend: (esp of something threatening) to be about to happen; be imminent; “The speaker explains how “impend” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
inchoate: inchoate ideas, plans, attitudes etc are only just starting to develop; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “inchoate” signals a particular quality.”
incidence: the number of times something happens, especially crime, disease etc; “Learners saw the word “incidence” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
incubus: someone or something that causes a lot of worries or problems; “The speaker used the word “incubus” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
insuperable: an insuperable difficulty or problem is impossible to deal with; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as insuperable.”
parasitic: living in or on another plant or animal and getting food from them; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as parasitic.”
persuasive: able to make other people believe something or do what you ask; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “persuasive” signals a particular quality.”
piteous: expressing suffering and sadness in a way that makes you feel pity; “The speaker uses “piteous” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
potentate: A potentate is a ruler who has complete power over his people; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “potentate.””
rebellious: deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as rebellious.”
remorse: a strong feeling of being sorry that you have done something very bad; “The speaker used the word “remorse” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
satirize: to use satire to make people see someone’s or something’s faults; “A clear example helps learners use “satirize” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
sensitivity: when someone is easily upset or offended by things that people say; “A clear definition of the word “sensitivity” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
soothe: to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry; “Learners hear “soothe” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
stymie: to prevent someone from doing what they have planned or want to do; “A clear example helps learners use “stymie” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
symbolize: if something symbolizes a quality, feeling etc, it represents it; “Learners hear “symbolize” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
unprecedented: never having happened before, or never having happened so much; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as unprecedented.”
ancestry: the members of your family who lived a long time ago; “The speaker used the word “ancestry” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
antipathy: a feeling of strong dislike towards someone or something; “Learners saw the word “antipathy” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
assuage: to make an unpleasant feeling less painful or severe; “The speaker explains how “assuage” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
certitude: the state of being or feeling certain about something; “The speaker used the word “certitude” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
chronicle: to describe events in the order in which they happened; “A clear example helps learners use “chronicle” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
chronological: arranged according to when things happened or were made; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as chronological.”
chronology: an account of events in the order in which they happened; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “chronology.””
constructive: useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results; “The speaker uses “constructive” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
contentious: causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “contentious” signals a particular quality.”
counterfeit: to copy something exactly in order to deceive people; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “counterfeit” describes an action or change.”
denude: to remove the plants and trees that cover an area of land; “The speaker explains how “denude” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
envisage: to think that something is likely to happen in the future; “Learners hear “envisage” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
fortify: to encourage an attitude or feeling and make it stronger; “A clear example helps learners use “fortify” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
insouciance: a cheerful feeling of not caring or worrying about anything; “The speaker used the word “insouciance” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
mollify: to make someone feel less angry and upset about something; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “mollify” describes an action or change.”
obliterate: to remove a thought, feeling, or memory from someone’s mind; “A clear example helps learners use “obliterate” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
obviate: to prevent or avoid a problem or the need to do something; “Learners hear “obviate” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
orator: someone who is good at making speeches and persuading people; “A clear definition of the word “orator” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
oscillate: to keep changing between one feeling or attitude and another; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “oscillate” describes an action or change.”
outgoing: someone who is outgoing likes to meet and talk to new people; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as outgoing.”
perspicacious: good at judging and understanding people and situations; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as perspicacious.”
prognosis: a doctor’s opinion of how an illness or disease will develop; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “prognosis.””
promulgate: to spread an idea or belief to as many people as possible; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “promulgate” describes an action or change.”
sap: the watery substance that carries food through a plant; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “sap.””
solicitous: very concerned about someone’s safety, health, or comfort; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as solicitous.”
unkempt: unkempt hair or plants have not been cut and kept neat; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as unkempt.”
unsettle: to make someone feel slightly nervous, worried, or upset; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “unsettle” describes an action or change.”
vacillate: to continue to change your opinions, decisions, ideas etc; “The speaker explains how “vacillate” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
velvety: looking, feeling, tasting, or sounding smooth and soft; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “velvety” signals a particular quality.”
allay: to make someone feel less afraid, worried etc; “A clear example helps learners use “allay” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
callous: not caring that other people are suffering; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “callous” signals a particular quality.”
complaisance: willingness to do what pleases other people; “A clear definition of the word “complaisance” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
complicate: to make a problem or situation more difficult; “The speaker explains how “complicate” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
complicity: involvement in a crime, together with other people; “The speaker used the word “complicity” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
desultory: done without any particular plan or purpose; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “desultory” signals a particular quality.”
divisive: causing a lot of disagreement between people; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “divisive” signals a particular quality.”
equitable: treating all people in a fair and equal way; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as equitable.”
excoriate: to express a very bad opinion of a book, play etc; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “excoriate” describes an action or change.”
exhilarate: to make someone feel very excited and happy; “A clear example helps learners use “exhilarate” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
fervid: believing or feeling something too strongly; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as fervid.”
gratify: to make someone feel pleased and satisfied; “Learners hear “gratify” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
harbinger: a sign that something is going to happen soon; “Learners saw the word “harbinger” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
irk: if something irks you, it makes you feel annoyed; “Learners hear “irk” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”
malediction: a wish that something bad will happen to someone; “The speaker used the word “malediction” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
miscreant: a bad person who causes trouble, hurts people etc; “Learners saw the word “miscreant” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
nettle: a wild plant with rough leaves that sting you; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “nettle.””
outcry: an angry protest by a lot of ordinary people; “Learners saw the word “outcry” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
posthumous: happening, printed etc after someone’s death; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “posthumous” signals a particular quality.”
prefigure: to be a sign that something will happen later; “The speaker explains how “prefigure” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
prophetic: correctly saying what will happen in the future; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as prophetic.”
solicitude: care and concern for someone’s health, safety etc; “The speaker used the word “solicitude” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
stifle: to stop something from happening or developing; “A clear example helps learners use “stifle” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
taciturn: speaking very little, so that you seem unfriendly; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as taciturn.”
tyranny: cruel or unfair control over other people; “The speaker used the word “tyranny” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
vexation: when you feel worried or annoyed by something; “Learners saw the word “vexation” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
amity: friendship, especially between countries; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “amity.””
chagrin: to feel annoyed and disappointed; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “chagrin” describes an action or change.”
composure: the state of feeling or seeming calm; “The speaker used the word “composure” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
conundrum: a confusing and difficult problem; “A clear definition of the word “conundrum” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”
dissemble: to hide your true feelings, thoughts etc; “In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “dissemble” describes an action or change.”
dour: serious, never smiling, and unfriendly; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as dour.”
ecstatic: feeling extremely happy and excited; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as ecstatic.”
enmity: a feeling of hatred towards someone; “Learners saw the word “enmity” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
generation: all people of about the same age; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “generation.””
habitable: good enough for people to live in; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as habitable.”
herbivorous: Herbivorous animals only eat plants; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as herbivorous.”
ignominious: making you feel ashamed or embarrassed; “The speaker uses “ignominious” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
impalpable: impossible to touch or feel physically; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “impalpable” signals a particular quality.”
progeny: the babies of animals or plants; “The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “progeny.””
recurrent: happening or appearing several times; “Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as recurrent.”
rejoice: to feel or show that you are very happy; “The speaker explains how “rejoice” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”
ruddy: a ruddy face looks pink and healthy; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as ruddy.”
tribulation: serious trouble or a serious problem; “The speaker used the word “tribulation” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”
twinge: a sudden feeling of slight pain; “Learners saw the word “twinge” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”
vex: to make someone feel annoyed or worried; “A clear example helps learners use “vex” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”
wearisome: making you feel bored, tired, or annoyed; “The report describes the everyday conversation issue as wearisome.”
affable: friendly and easy to talk to; “The speaker uses “affable” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”
amiable: friendly and easy to like; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “amiable” signals a particular quality.”
heartrending: making you feel great pity; “During the everyday conversation discussion, “heartrending” signals a particular quality.”
hypnotic: a drug that helps you to sleep; “Learners saw the word “hypnotic” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”